And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
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And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the river.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsMoreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThese are the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day:
Leviticus
Law / MosesThy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
Psalms
PoetryAnd again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
Luke
GospelsHeaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
Acts
HistoryAnd God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber.
Genesis
Law / MosesThat all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.
1 Samuel
HistoryNow the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
John
Gospels / JohnWherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
Luke
GospelsLament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
John
GospelsFor as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.